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Economic Update: The Trend to Inequality
Richard D. Wolff discusses conservative inequality denials, the significance of “productivity” statistics, and more.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Our Cars and Hamburgers Are Even More Toxic Than We Thought, and More
On Tuesday, the Senate advanced legislation to extend long-term unemployment benefits, and all but six Republicans declined to vote for it.
Open Letter to College and University Presidents Re: Global Security 101
Since the onset of the Nuclear Age our powerful technologies, developed by human ingenuity, have put our societies and humanity itself at grave risk.
Ways & Means to Americans: Get Lost
At the Ways and Means website, one of the first things the GOP did was to cut off email contact between ordinary Americans and possibly the most powerful tax-writing …
Mine Featured in “Coal” Reality TV Show Cited for Labor Law Violations
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against Cobalt Coal and two other entities, charging that the companies subverted unions in pursuit of profit.
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Senior Gambling Addiction Rates Are Soaring in America, Driven by Corporate Greed and Bad Government Policy
America's elderly are secretly spinning out of control.
Fakethrough! GMOs and the Capitulation of Science Journalism
While the media in general has recently taken much criticism, for trivializing news and other flaws, the science media has somehow escaped serious attention.
Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Ban Makes Utah an Unlikely New Front in Struggle for LGBT Equality
Nearly 1,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot in Utah since a federal judge struck down the state's ban on gay marriage late last month.
Canada’s Top Spy Watchdog Lobbies on Behalf of Northern Pipeline
Despite popular resistance to resource extraction, Harper administration continues to push for pipeline deal.
Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Brings Deep Freeze, Is Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change?
Amy Goodman talks with Jeff Masters about the chilling polar vortex and what it says about climate change.